Watermelon tongs



March 19,1929.

w. IF. ULsH WATERMELON TONGS `Filed April rf. 1928 Inventor 4 AitornyPatented Mar. 19, 1929.

UNITED Y STATES rieaesz WILLIAM ULSH, OF HUTCHINSON, KANSAS.

WATERMELON TONGS.

Application filed April 7,

The present invention relates `to an improved tong structure especiallymade for carrying and handling watermelons, to aid in lifting awatermelon and carrying it from the iield to the transportingtruck.

Heretofore, considerable time and inconvenience has been experienced inthe han-l dling of watermelons. Having experienced these troublesmyself, I have conceived of and built an especially designed tong whichserves in a practical and eflicient manner and permits the'user todouble his utility and to minimize his trouble.

Briefly, the invention comprises a pair of pivotally connected crossedmembers having especially designed melon gripping jaws, a carryinghandle, and connecting links be tween the handle and said crossedmembers.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of a water melon tong constructed inaccordance with the present invention. Y v

Figure y2 is a view of the same takeny at substantial right angles.

As before intimated, the major part of the structure is formed from apair of crossed members '3. These members are of duplicate construction'and eachv one'is formed from a single length of wire bent at one end toprovide an eye 4i and at its opposite end to pro-v vide an elongatedarcuate loop 5. This loop is intended to firmly grasp and conform to awatermelon. It is bent fromV the lengthl of wire being disposed at rightangles to the axis of the wire and having the'free end portion coiled asat 6 around the adjacent lever portion 8.

The wire is also bent between its ends as 40 at 8 for convenientconnection with the pivot 192s. serial no. 268,289.

pin 9. Obviously, the two wire members are disposedin pivotallyconnected intersecting or crossed relation, so that thejaws 5 are Yopposed to each other. j

The numeral l0. designates a handle having eyes l1 at its oppositeendsfconnected with links 12, which are, in turn, connected to theaforesaid eyes 4c. c

The operation of the device Vis like any other tong structure. `However,the flexi 50 bility of connection between the handle and the levers andjaws aids in balancing vand properly carrying the fruit. Moreover, themeans of adjustment is quite varied. It is unnecessary, however, toenter a more elabo- 55.

rate description, as the preceding description taken into connectionwith the drawings will permit a clear understanding ofthe novelty andfeatures to be had. Therefore a more lengthy description is regardedunnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, size, and rearrangementV of partsy comingwithin the field of invention claimed may be resorted to, if desired.

I claim: i 1

As a new product of manufacture, a water melon tong structure comprisinga pair of levers disposed in pivotally connected crossed relation, eachlever being formed from a single length of wire bent at its upper end.into an eye, bent'intermediate its ends` to provide a pivotalconnection, and bent at its lower end to provide a horizontallyelongatedlocking loop, a handle rod formed at its opposite ends witheyes, and links connected with the eyes on said levers and the eyes atthe opposite ends of said handle rod.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

. WILLIAM F. ULsH.

